2006-2007 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]
The New Cortland General Education Program
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Effective Fall 2007
The New Cortland General Education Program fulfills all SUNY General Education requirements and includes additional elements specific to the Cortland degree. Students will take one course in each of the categories listed below with the exception of a) natural sciences in which they must take two courses, b) foreign language where the requirement depends on the degree program, and c) basic communication in which they must complete both academic writing and presentation skills areas. Double counting, or the use of a single course to satisfy more than one category, is allowed but is subject to the following limitations: a) no course used by an individual student to satisfy the humanities category may be used to satisfy another subject category, and b) no single course may in any case be used to satisfy more than two General Education categories. Refer to the registrar’s Web site under All-College Requirements for detailed information regarding the New Cortland General Education Program, effective Fall 2007.
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Quantitative Skills
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Natural Sciences (two courses)
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Social Sciences
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United States History and Society
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Western Civilization
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Contrasting Cultures
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Humanities
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The Arts
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Foreign Language (refer to degree program)
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Basic Communication:
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Academic Writing
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Presentation Skills
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Prejudice and Discrimination
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Science, Technology, Values and Society
Transfer courses
Any approved SUNY General Education course taken at another institution will be accepted into the related Cortland General Education category. Courses from non-SUNY institutions and courses for Cortland Category 11, Prejudice and Discrimination, and Category 12, Science, Technology, Values and Society, may also be transferred, providing they meet the learning outcomes of these categories. Natural sciences courses that provide a survey of a traditional discipline with a laboratory will be accepted into category 2A; all others will be accepted into category 2B. Transfer students may be granted up to three waivers that can be applied toward meeting the requirements in Category 11, Category 12, and one of the course requirements in Category 2 Transfer students may be eligible for waivers based on the number of transfer credit hours according to the following formula:
- Students entering SUNY Cortland with 20-34.5 credit hours will be eligible for one waiver.
- Students entering SUNY Cortland with 35-49.5 credit hours will be eligible for two waivers.
- Students entering SUNY Cortland with 50 or more credit hours will be eligible for three waivers.
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1. Quantitative Skills
The goal of this category is to develop mathematical and quantitative reasoning skills. Requirement
Students will complete one course to fulfill this category:
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MAT 101&102, 105, 115, 121, 135, 201, 224
2. Natural Sciences
The goal of this category is to provide students with an understanding of the process of scientific inquiry, some of the major scientific theories, and their application to modern life. Students will practice the methods of science in a laboratory experience. Requirement
Students will complete either two 2A courses or one 2A and one 2B course to fulfill the requirements of this category. 2A Courses
2A courses provide a survey of one or more of the traditional natural science disciplines and include a laboratory experience: 2B Courses
2B courses provide breadth or depth in the natural sciences and must fulfill at least Learning Outcome 3 of this category: 3. Social Sciences
The goal of this category is to familiarize students with the methodology of social scientists and provide substantial introduction to a social science discipline. Requirement
Students will complete one course to fulfill this category:
The following courses are approved for more than one category excluding FRE 318 and PSY 101. 4. United States History and Society
The goal of this category is to familiarize students with the history and nature of the american state and society by examining relationships within and among the elements of that state and society, including governing structures or policies, formal and informal institutions, and the public. Requirement
Students with a score of 84 or less on the American History Regents Exam must take one of the following courses: Students with a score of 85 or higher must:
Courses are approved for more than one category. 5. Western Civilization
The goal of this category is to provide students with an understanding of the history and development of the distinctive features of Western civilization and relate the development of Western civilization to that of other regions of the world.
Courses in this category will address the ways in which social, political, economic, geopolitical and/or intellectual movements have affected how members of the contemporary world think, act, and organize their lives. Requirement
Students will complete one course to fulfill this category: 6. Contrasting Cultures
The goal of this category is to provide students with an understanding of non-Western cultures and societies. It is intended to provide a counterpoint to the European focus of the Western Civilization category and explore the distinctive features of one non-western civilization. Courses in this category would be non-European and non-U.S. in focus. Requirement
Students will complete one course to fulfill this category:
The following courses are approved for more than one category excluding AST 200 and REC 150. 7. Humanities
The goal of this category is to help students appreciate and understand the humanities. Courses in this category will address a humanities discipline through a variety of resources and critical approaches. Requirement
Students will complete one course to fulfill this category:
8. The Arts
The goal of this category is to help students develop an awareness of the arts as a system of inquiry in which aesthetic elements are involved. Courses in this category will help students understand the creative process, be broadly based within or among the areas of
the arts and provide this breadth through an historical approach or participation in the creative process. Students will explore the idea that important learning experiences can take place through the use of senses and imagination. Requirement
Students will complete one course to fulfill this category: 9. Foreign Language
The goal of this category is to develop familiarity with a foreign language. Requirement
See section of catalog on Foreign Languages for program-specific requirements. The following courses have been approved: 10. Basic Communication
The goal of this category is to develop written and oral communication skills. This category consists of three areas: Academic Writing, Writing Intensive courses, and Presentation Skills. Requirement
See the English Composition and Writing Intensive Courses and Presentation Skills Requirement. Links to these sections are available in the Degree Requirements section of this catalog. 11. Prejudice and Discrimination
The goal of this category is for students to reflect critically about the nature and impact of prejudice and discrimination. Courses could address the individual and institutional nature of prejudice and discrimination in the American and/or global context; examine various aspects of prejudice and discrimination from multiple intellectual perspectives; examine the factors upon which prejudice and discrimination may be based, e.g., race, gender as well as class, ethnicity, religion, age, sexual orientation, disability. Requirement
Students will complete one course to fulfill this category: 12. Science, Technology, Values and Society
The goal of this category is for students to reflect critically on problems that involve ethical or values-based judgments of technical information and/or issues that arise at the interface of science and society. Requirement
Students will complete one course to fulfill this category: Competency 1: Critical Thinking
The goal of this category is to encourage critical thinking and reasoning skills. Requirement
No courses are required for this category as the outcomes are met through completion of the Cortland GE program. Competency 2: Information Management
The goal this category is to assist students in developing information management and technology skills related to gathering, evaluating, and synthesizing information. Requirement
No courses are required for this category as the outcomes are met through completion of the Cortland GE program. |
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